Wednesday, April 20, 2011

C-2A Greyhound

A C-2 Greyhound assigned to the “Providers” of Fleet Logistic Support Squadron Thirty (VRC-30) prepares to launch from one of four steam powered catapults on the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas)